When it comes to some of the wildest (but functional) concepts for creating 3D content, it’s hard to ignore the projects that have come out of the Instructables open source DIY platform.
(…weiter auf 3ders.org)

While waiting for a new presentation to begin in Cowell Theater at REAL 2015, I had the chance to speak to Evgeny Lykhin, VP of Product Management at the booth of 3D scanning leader Artec Group. The company is well-known for its professional scanners, which capture objects quickly, in high resolution and vibrant color to create 3D replicas without the need for calibration.
(…weiter auf 3dprintingindustry.com)

Where there is need for customization, the technologies of 3D printing and scanning will find their way. It’s quite remarkable how quickly 3D printing is changing the shoe and orthotics industries. Within a matter of 18 months, we have seen a remarkable number of new investments into this space as well as some pretty impressive new designs coming about from some of today’s most talented designers.
(…weiter auf 3dprint.com)

Reverse engineering is the complete inspection of a product as it is dissembled and examined part by part for learning purposes, reproduction, and more. The process can be used to enhance products and make new ones that are better and often more affordable, but there are tools that are required to streamline the process, and often for both reverse engineering and modeling, the 3D scanner is of utmost assistance.
(…weiter auf 3dprint.com)

Eventually I envision a time where the majority of our clothes can be 3D printed within hours either at home on through a service like Shapeways or Sculpteo. When technology progresses enough to make such a model economically feasible, the clothing industry as we know it will be changed forever.
(…weiter auf 3dprint.com)

A 3D scanner is a machine that gathers digital information of a given object. It can take into consideration the object’s texture, color and shape which would later be used within a program (sometimes inherent to the scanner, depending on the model) to create a 3D model or 3D file of the scanned object.
(…weiter auf sculpteo.com)